The 1 thing gardeners forget to water during hot weather that's essential to plant health

Taking care of gardens during the summer can be a challenge, especially during a #heatwave, but there's one thing you should never forget to water.

By Sydney Evans, Audience Writer, Spare Time
Fri, Jun 20, 2025

Excerpt: "In a video posted on Instagram, gardening enthusiast @cookseyfarms reminded gardeners of watering this one thing, and said: 'Don’t forget — your compost needs to be watered too sometimes!'

"Many gardeners keep and use homemade compost, using weeds, shredded wood and even vegetable scraps. Not only does compost improve soil structure, but the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) explains that it can also boost moisture retention in fast-draining soils.

"However, compost that has become dry won't be of any use in your garden as the beneficial bacteria and fungi need moisture to break down organic matter, making it hard for compost to decompose and essentially do its job."

Source:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/2071463/one-thing-gardeners-forget-water-compost

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#KeepingCool #Gardening
#Composting #GardeningInAHeatWave

I finally got around to moving the compost pile for the first time in 6 weeks. I started making this compost in December and it’s looking pretty nice. It will make a good mulching compost for some of the beds next spring.

The hot compost has hit the red zone so🤞will continue to stay above 55°C for two more days when it will be turned again. #Compost #Composting #Mulch #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #Allotment

#SolarpunkSunday #gardening #jardin #garten #plants #pflanzen #plantas #composting #garlic

The accidental melon inspired me to plant more fruit/veg but I dug up chips and added composted soil with the seeds so hopefully they actually produce.

I planted cantaloupe and sprouted hard neck garlic. The fruit vines will grow up the chicken wire and poles.

Maybe with this 39/10ft flood wall I might actually be able to keep myself in garlic without having to purchasing any. Maybe…

Garden update:

- Final seedling to planting is happening. I put 2 bell pepper plants into buckets. These look more healthy than the tomatoes did.

- The sad nasturtiums are liking the ground! They're not huge, but they're improved. 2 of them didn't make it but after how sad they looked from my greenhouse, I'm happy some survived!

- That compost pile is getting good - put some into the pepper buckets. Much better than what I put into the tomato buckets.

#Gardening #Composting #VegetableGarden

Compost update - I built compost bins this spring out of repurposed pallets.

Since then, I've broken ALL the composting rules. I didn't lasagna, didn't worry about brown to green ratios. All my organic, yard, food waste went on the pile. (except meat).

It was about 9 cubic feet or so in size but since compressed. Today, I flipped it to the 2nd bin, so the 1st would be available

It's working better than expected! A lot of compost already in what I turned over.

#gardening #composting